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Plastic Packaging Tax 2026: Why the Rising Cost of 'Business as Usual' Is Also a Data Opportunity

Published by Reath on June 16, 2026

plastic bottles forming a recycling symbol representing the 30% recycled content threshold under the UK Plastic Packaging Tax PPT

Every April, the UK's Plastic Packaging Tax (PPT) deadline arrives and with it, a reminder that the cost of doing nothing continues to rise. This year, the tax rate increased to £228.82 per tonne, payable on plastic packaging that contains less than 30% recycled content.For many busi... Read More

Why 20p Is the Right Number for the UK's Deposit Return Scheme

Published by Reath on June 15, 2026

Recyclable aluminium drinks cans collected as part of the UK Deposit Return Scheme supporting Simpler Recycling reforms

The UK's Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) has had a long and complicated journey toward implementation. But with the recent confirmation from Exchange for Change of a flat 20p deposit across PET, steel, and aluminium containers applicable from October 2027, a critical piece of the UK's circular econom... Read More

Simpler Recycling Is Starting to Deliver and It's Good News for the Whole Supply Chain

Published by Reath on June 15, 2026

Household recycling and general waste bins representing England's Simpler Recycling reforms and the end of the postcode lottery in waste collection

For years, England's recycling landscape has been characterised by inconsistency. Households in different local authority areas faced different rules, different bin configurations, and different levels of service. It was a postcode lottery that frustrated consumers, confused brands, and undermine... Read More

PFAS-Free Packaging: Why 'Compliance' Is More Complex Than It Sounds

Published by Reath on June 15, 2026

Food packaging wrappers subject to PFAS restrictions under the EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation PPWR

With the EU's Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) applying to food contact packaging from 12th August 2026, one phrase has become ubiquitous in conversations between brands, packaging suppliers, and compliance teams: 'PFAS-free.'It sounds simple. It isn't!What a... Read More

Recycled Plastic in Food Packaging: Are We Trading One Problem for Another?

Published by Reath on June 15, 2026

The push to increase recycled content in packaging has never been more urgent. Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) regulations, consumer pressure, and corporate sustainability targets are all pointing in the same direction: use more recycled material.But a landmark report from the Unite... Read More

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Plastic Packaging Tax 2026: Why the Rising Cost of 'Business as Usual' Is Also a Data Opportunity

Why 20p Is the Right Number for the UK's Deposit Return Scheme

Simpler Recycling Is Starting to Deliver and It's Good News for the Whole Supply Chain

PFAS-Free Packaging: Why 'Compliance' Is More Complex Than It Sounds

Recycled Plastic in Food Packaging: Are We Trading One Problem for Another?

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